How US video game companies are building tools for China’s surveillance…
Last October, software developers at Riot Games in Santa Monica fielded an unusual request. Like other video game makers, Riot’s success depends on its…
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Facial recognition surveillance must be banned, says Fight for the Future
The online activist group Fight for the Future is calling for a Federal ban on facial recognition surveillance. Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the…
Drafting surveillance policy to protect company networks from internal…
When drafting surveillance policy to protect company networks from internal threats, companies need to strike a proper balance between affording privacy and…
Big tech surveillance could damage democracy
The more tech companies know about their users, the more effectively they can direct them to goods and services that they are likely to buy. The more companies…
Upgraded AI surveillance helps nab student suspected in mother’s murder
A star student from a China’s top university who is suspected of killing his mother was detained by police at a Chongqing airport on April 20 after being…
‘Exodus’ Surveillance Malware Found Targeting Apple iOS Users
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an iOS version of the powerful mobile phone surveillance app that was initially targeting Android devices through…
Sophisticated Surveillance Malware Spotted on Android and iOS Phones
Most of the malware targeting phones is the product of, at most, a handful of disaffected people looking to make a quick buck. That’s not the case with a new…
How I learned to stop worrying and love surveillance capitalism
There are two dominant narratives about China: “China is awesome and we need to learn as much as possible from the country” or “China is super-scary and we…
New disease surveillance tool helps detect any human virus
During the Zika virus outbreak of 2015-16, public health officials scrambled to contain the epidemic and curb the pathogen’s devastating effects on pregnant…
AI pioneer fears China’s use of technology for surveillance
A screen shows visitors being filmed by AI (Artificial Intelligence) security cameras with facial recognition technology at the 14th China International…